³ For I am the Lord your God,^(A)
the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior.^(B)
I have given Egypt as a ransom for you,
Cush and Seba in your place.

²¹ Speak up and present your case^[a](A)—
yes, let them consult each other.
Who predicted this long ago?
Who announced it from ancient times?
Was it not I, the Lord?
There is no other God but me,
a righteous God and Savior;^(B)
there is no one except me.^(C)

⁴ I have been the Lord your God^(A)
ever since^[a] the land of Egypt;
you know no God but me,^(B)
and no Savior exists besides me.^(C)